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Rochester Riverside Convention Ctr FY2023 filing

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Rochester, NY501(c)(3)Since 1985EIN 16-1248856Revenue $8.0M in FY2023

On file with the IRSrrcc.com123 Main Street, 14604-1619 · Rochester, NYTax-exempt since Sep 1987Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To serve as a stimulus to maximize economic benefits to the city of Rochester & monroe cty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$434K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $425K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$434K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.8M
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.0M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$8.1M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$2K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$8.0M
FY2023▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$8.0M
FY2024$10.0M
FY2025$11.0M
Expenses
$8.1M
FY2023▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$10.0M
FY2025$11.2M
Net assets
$2K
FY2023▼ -98%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$1.9M
FY2022$84K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$34K
FY2025−$226K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1987.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $6.2M Management & general 23% · $1.9M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $434K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
James D Brown
Executive Director
$197,802Pt VII · Sec A
Gary E Firlit JR
Director of Business Analy
$118,860Pt VII · Sec A
John Eschler
Executive Chef
$117,031Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Bello Rep
Ana J. Liss/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
James D Brown$254,645$276,350$197,802$187,740$229,343
Gary E Firlit JR$134,933$130,280$118,860$102,201—
John Eschler$118,630$115,912$117,031$105,802$101,643
Patricia a Slattery-Napoli———$110,016$116,525
David Carpenter———$109,452$109,012

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $6.2M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Rochester convention center management corp operates an urban convention center designed to promote & encourage trade, commerce and tourism in rochester, new york.

$4.0Mprogram expense
02

Rochester convention center management corp operates an urban convention center designed to promote & encourage trade, commerce and tourism in rochester, new york. The food and beverge program increases commerce for the community and promotes a local diverse workforce.

$1.5Mprogram expense
03

Rochester convention center management corp operates the south avenue parking garage designed to promote & encourage trade, commerce and tourism in rochester, new york.

$723Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Money outPt IX
$8.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.2M
Managementcol C$1.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$2K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Total revenueLn 12$8.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$2K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5192
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$84K$2K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$377K$165K$212K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M$2.3M$688K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$84K$65K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$412K$319K$93K
Payroll taxesLn 10$307K$227K$80K
Legal feesLn 11b$36K$27K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$18K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$56K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$85K$63K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$119K$88K$31K
Information technologyLn 14$143K$106K$37K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$854K$229K
TravelLn 17$7K$5K$2K
InterestLn 20$30K$23K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$166K$123K$43K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M$1.7M$361K
All other expensesLn 24e$99K$73K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.1M$6.2M$1.9M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.0M$11.2M−$260K−$226K 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.0M$10.0M$32K$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $8.0M$8.1M−$82K$2K 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.3M$5.3M$2.0M$84K 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.1M$3.6M$446K−$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,017,127 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,564,456$1,456,200
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,725,100$6,529,099
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,550$31,828
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,291,106$8,017,127
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,006,419$4,197,371
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,296,606$3,901,619
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,303,025$8,098,990
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,988,081−$81,863
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,017,127 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $391,813 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,456,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,456,200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,137,286$6,137,286
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $31,828$31,828
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,529,099 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,828$8,017,127
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,098,990 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $164,921 · Management $211,781$376,702
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,330,303 · Management $687,579$3,017,882
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $64,710 · Management $19,126$83,836
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $318,886 · Management $92,991$411,877
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $227,235 · Management $79,839$307,074
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $26,862 · Management $9,438$36,300
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,908 · Management $6,292$24,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,113 · Management $19,715$75,828
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $62,561 · Management $21,981$84,542
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $88,165 · Management $30,977$119,142
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $105,821 · Management $37,181$143,002
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $853,639 · Management $229,298$1,082,937
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,136 · Management $1,805$6,941
IX-20 InterestPrograms $22,570 · Management $7,930$30,500
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $123,023 · Management $43,224$166,247
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,671,653 · Management $361,411$2,033,064
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $73,198 · Management $25,718$98,916
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,212,704 · Management $1,886,286 · Fundraising $0$8,098,990
Part X · Balance sheet $2,808,182 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,140$63,465
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,205,623$2,330,869
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $183,634$50,851
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $74,325$91,072
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $100,917$271,925
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $61,156$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,677,795$2,808,182
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $585,199$752,283
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $309,040$554,206
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,594,239$2,806,489
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $83,556$1,693
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $83,556$1,693
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,677,795$2,808,182
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,693 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,017,127
XI-2 Total expenses$8,098,990
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$81,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$83,556
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,693

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